रत्नावली नाटिका (सम्राट हर्षवर्धन - शास्त्रीय नाटिका रत्न सम्पूर्ण ४ अङ्क सान्वय सटीक)

118 রত্নাবলী সম্ভাবিনি (অনুরূপ আশঙ্কাকারিণি) ! তোমার এরূপ আলাপের প্রয়োজন কি ? সকল বৃত্তান্ত খুলিয়া বল। ( Enter Susangatá ) Eng. Trans. Susangatá. This is that plantain-bower. Let me enter it. ( Entering and looking—with surprise ) Ha, here is my dear friend Ságariká ! But apparently she is so intent upon painting something, with her mind transported by some great attachment that she does not notice even my approach. How- ever, I will keep out of her sight and see what she is painting. ( Approaches gently her back and looking with delight ) How now, she is drawing the king's (picture) ! Well done, Ságariká, well done ! Or, the royal female swan leaves not the lotus- crowded lake to sport elsewhere. Ságariká. ( With tears ) I have finished drawing his por- trait ) ; but since my tears are running down incessantly my sight cannot have a look at him ( in the picture ). ( Raises her head and while checking the tears sees Susangatá, hides the picture with her upper garment, with a smile ) How now Susangatá, my friend, please sit down here. Susangatá. ( Sitting and taking the picture-board by force ) My friend, who is this person whom you have drawn in the picture-board ? Ságariká. The deity Ananga in the festival of Cupid just commenced. Susangatá. ( With a smile ) Ah, your cleverness ! but the picture appears to be incomplete ( wanting in something). So I shall paint and make ( the god ) accompanied by Rati. ( Takes the brush and gesticulates the drawing of Ságariká under the pretext of painting the figure of Rati ). Ságariká. ( Seeing—angrily ) Oh Susangatá, why you have sketched my likeness here ?

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Susangatá. ( With a smile ) My friend, do not be offended [L

120 रत्नावली

सुसङ्गता—(सागरिकाया हृदये हस्तं दत्वा) सहि ! समस्सस समस्सस । जाव इमाए दिग्घिआए णलिणीपत्ताइँ मुणालिआइं अ गेण्हिअ लहुं आअच्छामि । (निष्क्रम्य पुनः प्रविश्य च नाटयेन नलिनी- पत्रैः शयनीयं मृणालवलयानि च रचयित्वा परिशिष्टानि नलिनीपत्राणि सागरिकाया हृदये निक्षिपति ) (क) सागरिका—सहि ! अवणेहि इमाइं णलिणीपत्ताइँ मुणालि- आइं अ । अलं इमिणा । कीस अकारणे अत्ताणं आयासेसि ? (ख) दुल्हहजणअणुराओ लज्जा गरुई परव्वसो अप्पा । पियसहि ! बिसमं पेम्मं मरणं सरणं तु वरमेक्कं १ ॥१॥ (ग) ( इति मूर्च्छति ) (क) सखि, समाश्वसिहि समाश्वसिहि । यावद अस्याः दीर्घिकायाः नलिनीपत्राणि मृणालिकानि च गृहीत्वा लघु आगच्छामि । (ख) सखि, अपनय इमानि नलिनीपत्राणि मृणालिकानि च । अलमेतेन । कथम् अकारणे आत्मानं आयासयसि ? (ग) दुर्लभजनानुरागो लज्जा गुर्वी परवश आत्मा । प्रियसखि विषमं प्रेम मरणं शरणं तु वरमेकम् ॥ ज्ञातास्मि राज्ञः कृते मदनपीडितेदमिति सुसङ्गतया ज्ञातास्मीत्यर्थः । गृहीताक्षरा भाषणस्य अक्षराणि गृहीत्वा इत्यर्थः । मन्त्रयिष्यते कथयिष्यति । आयासयसि खेदं प्रापयसि । दुर्लभेति । दुर्लभः यः जनः उदयन इत्यर्थः । तस्मिन् अनुरागः आसक्तिः । लज्जा गुर्वी महती । एतस्मात् साक्षाद् भाषणं न भविष्यति, लेखप्रेषणादिना यदेव सम्भवति तदेव भविष्यतीत्यर्थः । आत्मा परस्य वासवदत्तायाः वशः पराधीनः यौगन्धरायणेन वासवदत्ता- हस्ते समर्पितत्वात् । अतः पराधीनः जनः स्वेच्छया किमपि कर्तुं न शक्नोति इति भावः । प्रेम अनुरागः विषमम् विपरीतम् । अतएवास्यामवस्थायां किं करणीयमिति आह । मरणम् एकं तु वरं श्रेष्ठं शरणम् आश्रयः । मरणेनैव सर्व्वथा मे शुभं भविष्य- 1 णवरमेक्कं ।

দ্বিতীয়োঽঙ্কঃ 121 তীতি। ণবরমিতি পাঠে ণ বরং যস্মাৎ ইতি অনুসমমিত্যর্থঃ । অথবা, মরণং বরং মরণং ণ(নু) কিম্ ইতি যোজনা । সর্ব্বথা মরণমেব শ্রেষ্ঠঃ আশ্রয় ইত্যর্থঃ ॥১॥ Prose. প্রিয়সখি, দুর্ল্লভজনানুরাগঃ, গুর্ব্বী লজ্জা, পরবশঃ আত্মা, প্রেম বিষমং ; একং মরণং তু বরং মরণং ( অথবা—মরণং বরং মরণং ন কিম্ ? ) ॥১॥ Beng. Trans. সাগরিকা—( লজ্জার সহিত—স্বগত ) নিশ্চয়ই প্রিয়সখীর নিকট ধরা পড়িয়াছি । ( সুসঙ্গতার হস্তধারণ করিয়া—প্রকাশ্যে) প্রিয়সখি, আমার লজ্জা বলবতী হইয়া পড়িয়াছে । সুতরাং এইরূপ কর, যাহাতে অপর কেহ এই ব্যাপার জানিতে না পারে । সুসঙ্গতা—সখি, লজ্জা করিও না । এইরূপ কন্যারত্নের এই রকম বরে অভিলাষ হওয়াই উচিত । তথাপি যাহাতে অপর কেহ এই ব্যাপার জানিতে না পারে সেইরূপ করিব । কিন্তু এই মেধাবিনী সারিকাই এই বিষয়ে (রহস্যভেদে) কারণস্বরূপ হইবে

122 रत्नावली groom. Still I shall act in a manner so that none else may come to know of it. But it is more likely that this pratling Sáriká may be the cause for it; as she, hearing this our conver- sation, may sometimes repeat it in the presence of somebody. Ságariká. So my affection still more overpowers me (Re- presents the state of love-sickness). Susangatá. (Catching hold of Ságariká's hand) My friend, be consoled. I shall collect some lotus-leaves and lotus-stalks from yonder lake and come back presently. (Exit and brings some lotus leaves and lotus-stalks, forms a bed with the former and makes bangles with the latter and then throws some leaves upon Ságariká's bosom.) Ságariká. (Enough, enough) my friend, take away these lotus-leaves and stalks; there is no use of these. Why are you taking trouble for nothing ?— (My) attachment is towards a person attainable with diffi- culty; (my) bashfulness (nervousness)is very great; my self is under the control of another; my love is very painful (or un- equal). O my dear friend, ( under the circumstances ) death alone is my best refuge. 1 ( Faints ) सुसङ्गता—( सकरुणम् ) पियसहि ! साअरिए ! समस्सस सम- स्सस । (क) ( नेपथ्ये कलकलः¹ ) कण्ठे भग्ना²वशेषं कनकमयमधः शृङ्खलादाम कर्षन् क्रान्त्वा द्वाराणि हेलाचल³चरणरणत्किङ्किणीचक्रवालः । दृष्टादृष्टोऽङ्गनानामनुसृतसरणिः सम्भ्रमादश्वपालैः प्रभ्रष्टोऽयं प्लवङ्गः प्रविशति नृपतेर्मन्दिरं मन्दुरायाः ॥२॥ (क) प्रियसखि, सागरिके, समाश्वसिहि समाश्वसिहि । 1 नेपथ्यं । 2 भग्ना । 3 लीलचल ।

द्वितीयोऽङ्कः 123

अपिच— नष्टं वर्षधरै¹र्मनुष्यगणनाभावादपास्य त्रपा- मन्तः कञ्चुकिकञ्चुकस्य विशति त्रासादयं वामनः । पर्यन्ताश्रयिभिर्निजस्य सदृशं नाम्नः किरातैः कृतं कुब्जा नीचतयैव यान्ति शनकैरालेक्षणाशङ्किनः ॥३॥

सुसङ्गता—( आकर्ण्याग्रतोऽवलोक्य ससम्भ्रममुत्थाय सागरिकां हस्ते गृहीत्वा ) सहि ! उट्ठेहि उट्ठेहि । एसो क्खु दुट्ठबाणरो इदो ज्जेब्ब आगच्छदि । (क)

सागरिका—किं दाणिं करेह्म ? (ख) सुसङ्गता—एहि । ²इमस्सिं तमालविडबांधकारे पवि- सिअ एदं अदिवाहेह्म । (ग)

(क) सखि ! उत्तिष्ठ उत्तिष्ठ । एष खलु दुष्टवानरः इत एव आगच्छति । (ख) किम् इदानीं कुर्वः ? (ग) एहि । अस्मिन् तमालविटपान्धकारे प्रविश्य एतमतिवाहयावः ।

कण्ठे इति । कृतावशेषं कृतः छिन्नः अवशेषः यस्य तत् । कनकमयम् सुवर्णघटितं शृङ्खलादाम शृङ्खला चासौ दाम चेति कण्ठे अधः कर्षन् । हेलया लीलया चलाः चञ्चलाः चरणाः तेषु रणन्तां ध्वनतां किङ्किणीनां चक्रवालं मण्डलं यस्य सः । अङ्गनानाम् दत्तातङ्कः दत्तः आतङ्कः येन सः । सम्भ्रमात् भयात् अश्वपालैः अनुसृतसरणिः अनुसृतः सरणिः पन्थाः यस्य सः । अयं प्लवङ्गः वानरः नृपतेः मन्दुरायाः प्रकृष्टः पलायितः मन्दिरं प्रविशति । स्रग्धरा वृत्तम् ॥२॥ नष्टमिति । वर्षवरैः षण्ढैः मनुष्यगणनाभावात् स्त्रीत्वपुंस्त्वाद्युभयलक्षणविरहितत्वात् तेषां मनुष्यमध्ये गणना न भवति । तैः विद्रुतं पलायितम् त्रपां लज्जाम् अपास्य परित्यज्य । वामनः खर्व्वः त्रासात् वानरभयात् कञ्चुकिकञ्चुकस्य कञ्चकिनः दीर्घचोलकस्य अन्तः

1 वर्षवरै । 2 ता अलक्खिदं ।

124 रत्नावली प्रविशति ह्रस्वत्वात् । पर्य्यन्ताश्रयिभिः पर्यन्तेषु प्रान्तभूमिषु आश्रयणमणं कुर्व्वद्भिः भया- दित्यर्थः । किरातैः किरं पर्य्यन्तभूमिम् अतन्ति निरन्तरं गच्छन्ति इति किर — अत् + कर्त्तरि अण् इति किराताः तैः । नाम्नः सदृशं याथार्थ्यं कृतं प्रान्तभूमिपर्य्यटनशीलास्ते साम्प्रतं प्रान्तभूमिमेवामाश्रयन्ते इति तैः स्वनामव्युत्पत्तेः याथार्थ्यं सम्पादितम् । आत्मावलोकनशङ्किनः यथा ते वानरेण दृष्टाः न स्युरिति । कुब्जाः नीचतयैव अधः स्थित्या एव शनकैः मन्दं यान्ति । शार्दूलविक्रीड़ितं वृत्तम् । स्वभावोक्तिरत्रालङ्कारः ॥ ३ ॥ एतम् वानरम् अतिवाह्यावः यापयावः । Prose. कण्ठे कृत्तावशिष्टं कनकमयं शृङ्खलादाम अधः कर्षन् हेलाचलचरण- रणत्किङ्किणीचक्रवालः अश्वपालैः सम्भ्रमात् अनुसृतसरणिः अङ्गनानां दत्तातङ्कः अयं प्लवङ्गः नृपतेः मन्दुरायाः प्रभ्रष्टः (सन्) द्वाराणि क्रान्त्वा मन्दिरं प्रविशति ॥२॥ मनुष्यगणनाभावात् त्रपाम् अपास्य वर्ष

দ্বিতীয়োঽঙ্কঃ 125 সাগরিকা—এখন কি করিব ? সুসঙ্গতা—এস, এই তমালবৃক্ষের অন্ধকারে প্রবেশ করিয়া ইহাকে অতিক্রম করি। Eng. Trans. Susangatá. (Piteously) My friend, be con- soled, be consoled. ( A noise behind the scenes) This monkey has escaped from the stable,carrying around its neck a portion of the broken golden chain and passing through many doors, with a circle of anklets, tinkling at the free sportive motion of its feet, is entering into the palace being followed by the horse-keepers in hot haste and striking terror into the hearts of women ? 2. Again, the eunuchs, not counted as men, lost to shame, flee (from the path of the monkey) and the dwarf takes shelter within the gown of the Chamberlain out of fear. The Kirátas who live in the border-lands (i. e., guard the surrounding walls of the harem ) are true to their designation and the hump- backed persons move very slowly bowing themselves lowly as if through fear of being discovered. 3. Susangatá. (Hearing, she looks onward and having left the seat in hot haste, catches hold of Ságariká in her hand) Up, up, my friend. This wicked monkey is coming this way. Ságariká. What shall we do now ? Susangatá. Come, let us hide in the darkness of this Tamála tree and pass it off. ( परिक्रम्योभे सभयं पश्यन्त्यावेकान्ते पर्य्यवस्थिते १) सागरिका—कहं सुसंगदे तुए चित्तफलओ उज्झिदो ? कदाबि कोबि तं पेक्खदि । (क) (क) कथं सुसङ्गते त्वया चित्रफलकः उज्झितः ? कदापि कोऽपि तं प्रेक्षते । 1 तथा कृत्वा उभे सभयं पश्यन्त्यौ स्थिते

126 रत्नावलो सुसङ्गता—अइ सुत्थिदे ! किं अज्जवि चित्तफलएण करिस्ससि ? एसोवि दहिभत्तलम्पडो एतं¹ पञ्जरं उग्घाडिअ दुट्ठवाणरो अदिकंतो² । ³एसा क्खु मेहाविणी उड्डोणा अण्णदो गच्छदि । ता एहि । लहुं अणुसरेम्ह । इमस्स आलावस्स गहिदक्खरा कस्सवि पुरदो मंतइस्सदि । (क) सागरिका—सहि एव्वं करेम्ह । (ख) ( इति परिक्रामतः ) ( नेपथ्ये ) ही ही ! अच्छेरिअं अच्छेरिअं ! (ग) सागरिका—( विलोक्य ) सुसंगदे ! जाणीअदि कहं पुणो दुट्ठ- वाणरो ज्जेव्व आगच्छदि ! (घ) सुसङ्गता—(दृष्ट्वा विहस्य) अइ काअरे ! मा भेहि ! भट्टिणो पस्सवत्तो⁴ क्खु एसो अज्जवसन्तओ । (ङ) ( ततः प्रविशति वसन्तकः ) वसन्तकः—ही ही भो ! अच्छेरिअं अच्छेरिअं ! साहु रे सिरिखंडदास धम्मिअ, साहु ! (च) (क) अयि सुस्थिते ! किम् अद्यापि चित्रफलकेन करिष्यसि ? एषोऽपि दधिभक्त- लम्पटः एतत् पञ्जरम् उद्घाट्य दुष्टवानरोऽतिक्रान्तः । एषा खलु मेधाविनी उड्डीना अन्यतः गच्छति । तदेहि लघु अनुसरावः । अस्य आलापस्य गृहीताक्षरा कस्यापि पुरतो मन्त्रयिष्यते । (ख) सखि, एवं कुर्वः । (ग) ही ही ! आश्चर्यम् आश्चर्यम् ! (घ) सुसङ्गते, ज्ञायते कथं पुनः दुष्टवानरः एव आगच्छति । (ङ) अयि कातरे, न बिभीहि, भर्तुः पार्श्ववर्ती खलु एषः आर्य- वसन्तकः । (च) ही ही भोः ! आश्चर्यम् आश्चर्यम् ! साधु रे श्रीखण्डदास धार्मिक, साधु ! 1 सारिआपञ्जरं । 2 अपक्कंतो । 3 मेहाविणी । 4 पासवत्ती ।

দ্বিতীয়োঽঙ্কঃ 127 সাগরিকা—( সস্পৃহমবলোকয়তি) সহি সুসংগদে ! দংসণীও ক্খু অঅং জণো ! (ক) (ক) সখি সুসঙ্গতে, দর্শনীয়ঃ খলু অয়ং জনঃ। সুস্থিতে নিরুদ্বেগে। দধিভক্তলম্পটঃ দধিমশ্রিতান্নভোজনে সুচতুরঃ বানরঃ ইতি শেষঃ। অতিক্রান্তঃ পলায়িতঃ। গৃহীতাক্ষরা লব্ধপ্রস্তাবা মন্ত্ৰয়িষ্যতে কথয়িষ্যতি। পার্শ্ব- বর্ত্তী সমীপস্থঃ। দর্শনীয়ঃ অস্য বিদূষকস্য মূঢ়ত্বেন আকৃত্যা চ। Beng. Trans. ( উভয়ে পরিক্রমণ করিয়া সভয়ে দেখিতে দেখিতে একপার্শ্বে উপবেশন করিল ) সাগরিকা—সুসঙ্গতে, তুমি কেন চিত্রফলকটী ছাড়িয়া আসিলে? কেহ কখনও দেখিতে পারে। সুসঙ্গতা—অয়ি সুস্থিতে! এখন চিত্রফলক লইয়া কি করিবে? এই সেই দধিমশ্রিত অন্নভোজনে পটু দুষ্ট বানর—এই ( সারিকার ) পঞ্জরটি উদ্ঘাটিত করি

128 रत्नावली (Both walk round and looking with fear, sit down on one side ) Eng. Trans. Ságariká. Oh Susangatá, why have you left the picture-board ? Somebody may by chance come across it. Susangatá. Oh thou safely situated now ! What would you do now with the picture-board ? This wicked monkey, fond of rice mixed with curd, has broken open the cage and has escaped. This clever bird (Medhávini—Sáriká) too is now on her wings and is going elsewhere. So let us follow her in a hurry ; or she will repeat in the presence of somebody the conversation which she has learnt by rote. Ságariká. Friend, let us do so. (Both walk round) (Behind) Hullow ! what wonder ! what wonder ! Ságariká. (Looking) Oh Susangatá, I think that wicked monkey is coming this way again. Susangatá—(Looking—with a smile) Oh timid girl, do not fear. It is our worthy Vasantaka who is the companion of our lord, the King. (Enter Vasantaka) Vasantaka. Hullow ! Very strange indeed ! Bravo, O pious Shrikhandadása, well done ! Ságariká. (Looks wistfully) Friend Susangatá, this person is really worth seeing ! सुसङ्गता—सहि ! सुत्थिदे ! किं एदिणा दिट्ठेण ? दूरीभूदा¹ 1 दूरे भोदि ।

। ( परिक्रम्यावलोक्य च ) एसो क्खु पिअवअस्सोWait, footnote mark 5 is afterणिवेदेमि: णिवेदेमि⁵ ।`

Line 9: तस्स दोहअस्स लद्धपच्चअदाए परोक्खं बि तं णोमालिअं पच्चक्खं Wait, is it लद्धपच्चअदाए? Let's check Chhaya (L23): लब्धप्रत्ययतया. In Prakrit: लद्धपच्चअदाए! परोक्खं बि (or परोक्खं वि? Chhaya: परोक्षामपि -> परोक्खं बि or वि). तं णोमालिअं -> तं णोमालिअं. पच्चक्खं -> पच्चक्खं.

Line 10: बिअ कुसुमिदं पेक्खंतो हरिसुप्फुल्ललोअणो इदो ज्जेब्ब आअ- Wait, is it पेक्खंतो or पेक्खन्तो? पेक्खंतो (anusvara). हरिसुप्फुल्ललोअणो - wait, look at फु: हरिसुप्फुल्ललोअणो (Sanskrit: हर्ष

130 रत्नावली वसन्तकः—( सहसोपसृत्य ) जयदु जयदु पियवयस्सो ! भो वयस्स ! दिठ्ठिआ वड्ढसि ( जेण दिन्नमेत्तेण ज्जेव तेण दोहएण इत्यादि पुनः पठति ) (क) (क) जयति जयति प्रियवयस्यः ! भो वयस्य, दिष्ट्या वर्द्धसे (येन दत्तमात्रेण एव तेन दोहदेन ईदृशी नवमालिका संवृत्ता, येन निरन्तरोद्भिन्नकुसुमगुच्छाच्छादित- विटपा उपहसन्ती इव लक्ष्यते देवीपरिगृहीतां माधवीलताम् । ) निर् नास्ति अन्तरम् अवकाशः यस्मिन् तत् निरन्तरं सन्ततं यथा तथा उद्भिन्नानि उद्गतानि कुसुमानि तेषां गुच्छानि तैः आच्छादिताः विटपाः शाखाः यस्याः सा नवमालिका राज्ञः परिगृहीता । देवीपरिगृहीतां माधवीलतामुपहसन्ती स्वकुसुमसमृद्ध्या इत्यर्थः । लब्धप्रत्ययतया लब्धविश्वास्तया । उद्दामेति । उद्दामा बद्धरंहिताः अतिप्रभूता च उत्कलिकाः उत्कण्ठाः कोरकाश्च यस्याः ताम् । विपाण्डुरुचं विपाण्डुरा विशेषेण पाण्डुवर्णा प्रियविरहेण पुष्पोद्गमेन च शुक्लवर्णत्वात् रुक् कान्तिः शोभा च यस्याः ताम् । प्रारब्धजृम्भां प्रारब्धा जृम्भा जृम्भणं विकासश्च यस्याः ताम् 'जृम्भा विकास-जृम्भणयो- स्त्रिषु' इति मेदिनी । अविरतैः निरवच्छिन्नैः श्वसनोद्गमैः श्वासोद्गमैः उद्गमैः वायुनामुद्गमैश्च "श्वसनः स्पर्शने वायौ" इत्यमरः । आत्मनः आयासं खेदं भ्रमणजन्यं श्रमञ्च चातन्वतीं कुर्व्वतीं समदनां मदनवशगां नारीमिव अद्य इमाम् उद्यानलताम् नवमालिकाम् इत्यर्थः । पश्यन् अद्य देव्याः वासवदत्तायाः मुखं कोपविपाटलद्युति कोपेन क्रोधेन विपाटला विशेषेण पाटला श्वेतरक्ता, “श्वेतरक्तस्तु पाटलः” इत्यमरः, द्युतिः कान्तिः यस्य तत् मुखम् ध्रुवं निश्चितं करिष्यामि । यथा काचित् नारी प्रियेण विशेषेणानुगृहीतामन्यां नारीं समृद्धां विलोक्य ईर्ष्यया स्वमुखमारक्तिभावं करोति तथा कुसुमसमृद्ध्या राज्ञा अनु- गृहीतां नवमालिकां विलोक्य वासवदत्ताया अपि मुखं रक्ताभं भविष्यति कोपेनेत्यर्थः । अत्र उक्तिभङ्ग्या सागरिकामुपक्षिपतीत्यर्थः ॥४॥ पताकास्थानकमेतत् । Prose order. उद्दामोत्कलिकां विपाण्डुरुचं अद्यत् प्रारब्धजृम्भां अविरतैः श्वसनोद्गमैः चात्मनः चायासं चातन्वतीम् अद्य समदनां नारीम् इव इमाम् उद्यानलतां पश्यन् अहम् अद्य ध्रुवं देव्याः मुखं कोपविपाटलद्युति करिष्यामि ॥४॥

দ্বিতীয়াঙ্কঃ 131 Beng. Trans হে নিরুদ্বেগে! ইহাকে দেখিয়া লাভ কি? সারিকা দূরে চলিয়া গিয়াছে। তা এস, অনুসরণ করি। : ( উভয়ে নিষ্ক্রান্ত ) বসন্তক—বাহবা, ধাৰ্ম্মিক শ্রীখণ্ডদাস, বাহবা! তোমার দোহদ (অর্থাৎ সাধ) দিবা- মাত্রই নবমালিকা এইরূপ হইয়া গেল; সেইজন্য নিরন্তর সমুদ্গত কুসুমরাজি দ্বারা ইহার শাখাসমূহ আচ্ছাদিত (অথবা শোভিত) হওয়ায় দেখা যাইতেছে যেন সে (নবমালিকা) দেবীর পরিগৃহীতা মাধবীলতাকে উপহাস করিতেছে। এখন গিয়া প্রিয়বয়স্যকে এই কথা নিবেদন করি। (পরিক্রমণপূর্ব্বক অবলোকন করিয়া) এই যে প্রিয়বয়স্য সেই দোহদের উপর দৃঢ় বিশ্বাসহেতু অপ্রত্যক্ষ হইলেও নবমালিকাকে কুসুমিত হইতে যেন প্রত্যক্ষ করিয়াই হর্ষোৎফুল্লনেত্রে এইদিকে আসিতেছেন। এখন উহার নিকট অগ্রসর হই। (রাজার দিকে অগ্রসর হইল) (যথানির্দ্দিষ্ট রাজার প্রবেশ) রাজা—(সানন্দে) যেরূপ কোনও নারী বিষম উৎকণ্ঠায় আকুল হইয়া পাণ্ডুবর্ণ ধারণ করে, ক্ষণে ক্ষণে তাহার জৃম্ভা প্রকাশ পায়, এবং অবিরত দীর্ঘনিশ্বাসের দ্বারা নিজের আয়াস (মদনপীড়া) প্রকাশ করে—সেইরূপ এই উদ্যানলতা সমুদ্গত কলিকা-(কোরক)-সমূহের বিকাশে শ্বেতবর্ণ ধারণ করিয়াছে—এবং নিরন্তর বায়ু- সঞ্চালনের দ্বারা আন্দোলনের ফলে ইতস্ততঃ ভ্রমণ জন্য নিজের খেদ উৎপাদন করিতেছে। —মদনবিহ্বলা পরকীয়া নারীর ন্যায় এই (লতাকে) দর্শনপূর্ব্বক আমি অদ্য নিশ্চয়ই মহিষীর মুখের (কান্তি) কোপে পাটলবর্ণ (গোলাপী) করিয়া তুলিব ॥৪॥ বসন্তক—(সহর্ষে অগ্রসর হইয়া) প্রিয়বয়স্যের জয় হউক! হে বয়স্য, ভাগ্যক্রমে আপনি আজ অভ্যুদয় লাভ করিয়াছেন। (এই বলিয়া পূর্ব্বোক্ত জেন দিঙ্মতেণ ইত্যাদি আবৃত্তি করিতে লাগিলেন) Eng. Trans. Sus. O you free from anxiety ! What is the use of looking at him ? The Sáriká has gone to a great dis- tance ; so come, let us follow her. (Both exeunt) Vasantaka. Well done, oh pious Shrîkhandadása ! well done !—by whose wish yielding drug, as soon as applied, the

132 रत्नावली Jasmine creeper has been covered with countless buds in its branches, and looks as if smiling disdainfully upon the Queen's favourite Mádhavi creeper. So I shall go and tell my friend ( what has happened. ) ( Walking round and seeing) Yonder my dear friend comes in this direction, looking quite confident about the desire-fulfilling horticultural drug and with his eyes glowing with joy, sees directly before him as it were, the Navamáliká (creeper) blossoming, though actually it lies beyond his sight. Therefore, let me approach him. (So he steps forward to the King) ( Enter the King as described ) King. (Rejoicing) Today surely I shall cause the face of the Queen assume a purple hue due to anger by looking towards this creeper of the garden resembling another love-sick lady—the creeper that with a luxuriant growth of buds (or with excessive anxieties) assumes a whitish colour (or develops a pallid complexion), that is full of blooming flowers (or is com- mencing to yawn) and that displays its own exertion (or affec- tion, agitation) due to incessant blowing of the wind (or heavy sighs). 4. Vasantaka. (Approaching suddenly) Victory to my dear friend ! O friend, you are fortunately attended with prosperity ! (He repeats the portion जेण दिश्मसेण etc. ) राजा—वयस्य कः सन्देहः ! अचिन्त्यो हि मणिमन्त्रौ- षधीनां प्रभावः ! पश्य— कण्ठे श्रीपुरुषोत्तमस्य समरे दृष्ट्वा मणिं शत्रुभि- र्नष्टं मन्त्रवरे¹वसन्ति वसुधामूले भुजङ्गा, हताः । पृथ्वीं लक्ष्मणवीरवानरभटा ये मेघनादाहताः पीत्वा तेऽपि महौषधेर्‘गुणनिधेर्गन्धं’ पुनर्जीविताः ॥५॥ 1 मन्त्रबलात् ।

द्वितोयोऽङ्कः 133 तदादेशय मार्गं, येन वयमद्य¹ तदवलोकनेन चक्षुषः फल- मनुभवामः । वसन्तकः—( साटोपम् ) एदु एदु भवं । (क) राजा—गच्छाग्रतः । ( उभौ सगर्व्वं परिक्रामतः ) वसन्तकः—( आकर्ण्य सभयं निवृत्य ²राजानं हस्ते गृहीत्वा ससम्भ्र॒मम् ) भो वयस्स ! एहि पलाअम्हा । (ख) राजा—किमर्थम् ? वसन्तकः—भो ! एदस्सिं बउलपादवे कोबि भूदो पड़ि- बसदि । (ग) राजा—धिक् मूर्ख ! विश्रब्धं गम्यताम् । कुत ईदृशानामत्र प्रभावः³ ? वसन्तकः—˙फुडक्खरं ज्जेव्व मंतेदि । जइ मम वअणं ण पत्तिआअसि, ता अग्गदो भविअ सअं ज्जेव्व आकण्णेहि । (घ) राजा—( तथा कृत्वा श्रुत्वा च ) स्पष्टाक्षरमिदं यत्स्यान्मधुरं⁵ स्त्रीस्वभावतः । अल्पाङ्गत्वादनिह्रादि मन्ये वदति सारिका ॥६॥ (क) एतु एतु भवान् । (ख) भो वयस्य, एहि पलायावहे । (ग) भोः ! एतस्मिन् बकुलपादपे कोऽपि भूतः प्रतिवसति । (घ) स्फुटाक्षरमेव मन्त्रयते । यदि मम वचनं न प्रत्याययसि (प्रत्येषि), तद् अग्रतो भूत्वा स्वयमेवाकर्णय । 1 वयमपि । 2 परावृत्य । 3 सम्भवः । 4 भो एसो क्खु,... । 5 तावन्मधुरं ।

134 रत्नावली ( ऊर्ध्वं निरूप्य निपुणमवलोक्य 1 ) कथं सारिका 2 ! वसन्तकः—( विचार्य 3 ) कथं सच्चं ज्जेब्ब सारिआ ? (क) राजा—( सस्मितम् ) वयस्य ! एवम् । वसन्तकः—भो वयस्स ! तुमं भयालुओ 4, जेण सारिअ' भूदेति मंतेसि । (ख) राजा—धिङ् मूर्ख ! यदात्मना कृतं तन्मयि सम्भावयसि ! वसन्तकः—भो ! जइ एवं मा क्खु मं णिवारेसि (दण्डकाष्ठमुद्यम्य) आ दासीए धीए ! तुमं जानासि सच्चं ज्जेब्ब वसंतओ भाइत्ति । ता चिट्ठ चिट्ठ दाब मुहुत्तं जाब इमिणा पिसुणजण- हिअअकुहिलेण दण्डकट्ठेण परिपक्कं विअ कइत्थफलं इमादो बउलपादबादो आहाणिअ भूमिए पाडइस्सं । (ग) राजा—(निवारयन्) मूर्ख ! किमप्येषा रमणीयं व्याहरति । तत् किमिमां त्रासयसि । शृणुवस्तावत् । ( उभौ आकर्णयतः ) (क) कथं सत्यमेव सारिका ! (ख) भोः वयस्य ! त्वं भयालुकः, येन सारिकां भूत इति मन्यसे । (ग) भोः यद्येवं, मा खलु मां निवारय । आः दास्याः पुत्रि ! त्वं जानासि सत्यमेव वसन्तको बिभेतीति । तत्तिष्ठ तिष्ठ तावत् मुहूर्तं यावदनेन पिशुनजनहृदयकुटिलेन दण्डकाष्ठेन परिपक्वम् इव कपित्थफलं अस्मात् वकुलपादपात् आहत्य भूमौ पातयिष्यामि । अचिन्त्यः चिन्ताया अगोचरः । कण्ठे इति । समरे देवासुरयुद्धे पुरुषोत्तमस्य विष्णोः घरमतीतलाद् अभ्यक्तत्वाच्च, कण्ठे गलदेशे विराजमानं मणिं कौस्तुभाख्यं समुद्रमन्थने प्राप्तं दृष्ट्वा शत्रुभिः दैत्यैः नष्टं विनष्टम् । मन्त्रवरैः मन्त्रश्रेष्ठैः वसुधामूले पाताले भुजङ्गाः हृताः 1 क्षितं ज्ञात्वा । 2 सारिकैवेयम् । 3 ऊर्ध्वं निरूप्य । 4 पुस्तकान्तरे नास्ति ।

द्वितीयोऽङ्कः 135 हतबलाः इत्यर्थः। इत इत्यनेन निवृत्त इत्यर्थे गृहीते तेषां पातालगमनस्याभावत्वात्। पूर्व्वं पुरा ये लक्ष्मणवीरवानरभटाः लक्ष्मणश्च रामानुजः वीरवानरभटाश्च वानरसैनिकाः मेघनादा- हताः मेघनादेन रावणपुत्रेण आहताः अभवन् इत्यर्थः। तेऽपि गुणनिधेः अतुलगुणसम्पन्नस्य महौषधेः विशल्यकरणादेः हनुमता आनीतस्य इत्यर्थः, गन्धं पीत्वा आघ्राय पुनर्जीविताः अभवन्। एवं मणिमन्त्रौषधीनामतुल्यः प्रभावः ॥५॥ साटोपम् सगर्व्वम्। ससम्भ्रमम् सभयम् सत्वरं च। ईदृशानां भूतादीनामित्यर्थः। स्फुटाक्षरमिति। स्फुटाक्षरम् स्फुटाक्षरं इटं भाषितम् इत्यर्थः। मधुरं श्रवणसुखम् स्त्रीस्वभावतः स्त्रीत्वात् कण्ठमाधुर्य्यमित्यर्थः। अल्पाङ्गत्वत् ह्रस्वदेहत्वात् अनिर्क्रादि अनुच्चैः आकण्य्यमानम् यस्मात् तस्मात् सा सारिका इति मन्ये तर्कयामि ॥६॥ पिशुनजनहृदयकुटिलेन पिशुनाः दुर्ज्जनाः खलाः तेषां हृदयमिव कुटिलं दण्डकाष्ठमित्यर्थः। Prose order. समरे श्रीपुरुषोत्तमस्य कण्ठे मणिं दृष्ट्वा शत्रभिः नष्टम्। मन्त्रवरैः भुजङ्गाः हताः वसुधामूले वसन्ति। पूर्व्वं ये लक्ष्मणवीरवानरभटाः मेघनादाहताः तेऽपि गुणनिधेः महौषधेः गन्धं पीत्वा पुनः जीविताः (अभवन्) ॥५॥ यस्मात् इदम् स्फुटाक्षरं स्त्रीस्वभावतः मधुरम् अल्पाङ्गत्वत् अनिर्क्रादि, (तस्मात्) (अहं) मन्ये सा सारिका वदति (इति) ॥६॥ Beng. Trans. রাজা—বয়স্য, তাহাতে আর সন্দেহ কি? মণি, মন্ত্র ও ঔষধের প্রভাব চিন্তারও অগোচর; দেখ— পুরুষোত্তম বিষ্ণুর কণ্ঠে মণি দেখিয়া যুদ্ধে শত্রুগণ বিনাশপ্রাপ্ত হইয়াছিল। শ্রেষ্ঠ মন্ত্র- সমূহের দ্বারা ভুজঙ্গগণ হতবীর্য্য হইয়া পাতালে বাস করিতেছে। পুরাকালে লক্ষ্মণ ও অন্যান্য যে সমস্ত বানরসৈনিক মেঘনাদকর্ত্তৃক আহত হইয়াছিল তাহারাও গুণের আকর মহৌষধির গন্ধ আঘ্রাণ করিয়া পুনর্ব্বার জীবিত হইল ॥৫॥ অতএব, পথ দেখাও, যাহাতে আমরা আজ উহা দর্শন করিয়া চক্ষুর ফল (সাফল্য) অনুভব করি। বসন্তক—(সগর্ব্বে) আসুন আসুন আপনি। রাজা—অগ্রসর হও। (উভয়ে সগর্ব্বে পরিক্রমণ করিতে লাগিলেন) বসন্তক—(শুনিয়া সভয়ে রাজার দিকে ফিরিল ও রাজার হস্ত ধারণ করিয়া সসম্ভ্রমে) হে বয়স্য, আসুন, পলায়ন করি।

136 রত্নাবলী

রাজা—কি জন্য ? বিদূষক—এই বকুলবৃক্ষে একটা ভূত বাস করে। রাজা—ধিক্ মূর্খ, নির্ভয়ে চল। এখানে এই সকলের প্রভাব কিরূপে সম্ভবপর হয় ? বিদূষক—এ যে খুব স্পষ্টভাষে কথা বলিতেছে। এখন যদি আপনি আমার কথা বিশ্বাস না করেন তাহা হইলে অগ্রসর হইয়া নিজেই শ্রবণ করুন। রাজা—(তাহাই করিয়া ও শুনিয়া) এই (বাক্য) স্পষ্টাক্ষর, স্ত্রীস্বভাবহেতু মধুর, ও ক্ষুদ্রাকার বলিয়া অগম্ভীর (মৃদু); (এই জন্য উহাকে) আমার সারিকা বলিয়া মনে হইতেছে। ৩। (উর্দ্ধদিকে লক্ষ্য করতঃ নিপুণভাবে অবলোকন করিয়া) হাঁ, সারিকাই বটে। বসন্তক—(বিবেচনা করিয়া) সত্যই কি সারিকা বটে? রাজা—(হাসিয়া) হাঁ, বয়স্য! বসন্তক—হে বয়স্য, তুমি বড় ভীরু; সেইজন্য সারিকাকে ভূত বলিয়া বর্ণনা করিতেছ। রাজা—ধিক্ মূর্খ, যাহা তুমি নিজে মনে করিয়াছ, তাহা আমার উপর আরোপ করিতেছ! বসন্তক—বয়স্য, যদি তাহাই হয়, তাহা হইলে আমাকে বারণ করিবেন না (সক্রোধে দণ্ডকাষ্ঠ উত্তোলন করিয়া) অরে দাসীর পুত্রি! তুমি মনে করিয়াছ যে বসন্তক সত্যই ভয় পাইয়াছে। এখন মুহূর্ত্ত মাত্র অপেক্ষা কর, তাহা হইলে দুৰ্জ্জন ব্যক্তির হৃদয়ের তুল্য কুটিল এই দণ্ডকাষ্ঠের দ্বারা পক্ক কপিত্থ ফলের ন্যায় তোমাকে এই বকুলবৃক্ষ হইতে পাতিত করিব। রাজা—(নিবারণ করিয়া) মূর্খ, এই সারিকা কোনরূপ সুন্দর কথা বলিতেছে, তবে কেন তাহাকে ভয় দেখাইতেছ? এখন শোনা যাক্। (উভয়ে শ্রবণ করিতে লাগিলেন) Eng. Trans. King—Is there any doubt about it, my friend ? For inconceivable is the influence (efficacy) of jewels, charms and herbs. Just see— At the sight of the gem suspended from the neck of the blessed Lord Purushottama, the enemies were annihilated in the battle. Snakes, being humbled down by the force of wonderful incantations, are residing in the nether region; and in

द्वितीयोऽङ्कः 137 ancient times Lakshmana and the heroic monkey-soldiers who were wounded by Meghanáda, were restored to their lives by smelling the celebrated drug of good qualities. 5. So, lead the way, so that these eyes may, this day, obtain the fruit of their formation (lit, we may reap the fruits of possessing our eyes) by having a sight of it. Vasantaka. ( With pride) Come this way, Sire ! King. Proceed in front. (Both walk round with pride) Vasantaka. (Hears with alarm and turning back catches hold of the hands of the King in haste) My friend, let us run away. King. Why ? Vasantaka. There is a goblin on yonder Vakula tree. King—Away, simpleton ! go on in full confidence. How should any such being have power in this place ? Vasantaka. It speaks quite distinctly if you disbelieve me, then advance and listen yourself. King. (Does so and hears) As the (voice) is distinct and sweet on account of its feminine characteristic and not deep (resounding) owing to (its) being of a small volume (lit. size ), I think she is a female parrot (Sáriká.) 6. (Looking up and observing minutely) Oh, it is a Sáriká. Vasantaka. (Thinking) How now, is it truly a female parrot ( Sáriká ) ? King. (Smiling) yes, my friend ! Vasantaka. My friend, you have got frightened, so you fancy a starling to be a goblin. King. Out on you, blockhead ! you are accusing (lit. imposing on) me of what you yourself have done. Vasantaka. Well, if it be so, then please do not interfere with me (Holds up the staff in anger) you impertinent bird